The huge plumes of smoke being emitted by the Ferrari-powered cars was one of the more unusual elements of 2018 pre-season Formula 1 testing at Barcelona read more »
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Sebastian Vettel reckons Mercedes and Red Bull's race-pace from pre-season testing may not be all that it hints at with both teams running just one compound. read more »
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Pirelli believe Formula 1 would be best served by splitting the two pre-season tests between the Barcelona circuit and Bahrain International. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel insists he is confident in Ferrari's chances ahead of the new F1 season, denying that the team are concerned about Mercedes and Red Bull's pace from... read more »
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Pirelli's Mario Isola believes F1 should consider returning to Bahrain toconduct pre-season testing alongside current venue Barcelona in the future. read more »
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Following a successful pre-season test, Sauber team boss Frederic Vasseur heads to Melbourne with renewed confidence, however he warns that a realistic move up the grid will... read more »
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Speaking after his first F1 pre-season for seven years, Robert Kubica has explained how he settling in as the Williams reserve driver. read more »
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View the best images from 2018 F1 pre-season testing at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya. read more »
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Ferrari's 2018 SF71H Formula 1 car grabbed attention in pre-season testing thanks to the appearance of new bodywork tunnels exiting alongside the gearbox read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas says the team's one-lap pace is "unknown" going to Australia because it did not feel the need to discover it during... read more »
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Honda appear to have resolved their reliability gremlins, for the most part, having run the "same power unit" throughout the second pre-season test. read more »
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Following the conclusion of F1's pre-season testing programme in Barcelona, here is a complete run-down of the laps and mileage completed by all teams from both weeks of... read more »
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Brendon Hartley says Toro Rosso can revise its targets for the Formula 1 season opener in Australia after pre-season testing exceeded the team's expectations read more »
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Charles Leclerc ended a difficult first F1 pre-season with another spin off the circuit on Friday, leaving the Sauber driver frustrated. read more »
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Mercedes completed more than one thousand laps across the eight days of pre-season testing. read more »
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The reigning World Champion feels Mercedes got as much data out of pre-season testing that they could have done in the time available to them. read more »
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Honda only used one power unit throughout the four days of the second pre-season test, and completed four hundred and ninety-laps in that time before a minor issue on the final... read more »
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Force India's reliability throughout the pre-season testing was strong, says Chief Race Engineer Tom McCullough read more »
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Sahara Force India driver Esteban Ocon can't wait to start the racing season this year, and is looking forward to arriving in Australia read more »
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Franz Tost believes it would be prudent to switch at least one pre-season test to Bahrain in the future after the disruptions caused by the weather in Spain in 2018. read more »
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The New Zealander completed more significant running during the final day of pre-season testing on Friday, and set the seventh best time of the day. read more »
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Combined times, lap counts from the second pre-season test read more »
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The pre-season tests have given Pirelli further insight into the anticipated lap-time differences between its compounds. read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen believes Barcelona unofficial lap record breaker Ferrari could have gone faster during Formula 1 pre-season testing if it wanted to read more »
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Eric Boullier stresses Fernando Alonso remains happy at McLaren despite a difficult pre-season testing period for the team. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
